Category: Science and Environment
#TBT: October 23, 2025
On October 23, 2018, Yutu became a typhoon and then caused catastrophic destruction on Tinian and...
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American Samoa confronts food safety gaps
On June 16, Governor Pulaali’i Nokolao Pula (R) called an emergency meeting in Pago Pago, the...
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Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow
Following a history of disinvestment and destructive climate disasters, communities across the archipelago are developing living blueprints of food sovereignty.
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Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt
By Justin Dunnavant, University of California, Los Angeles “For a long time now, a large number of...
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Bryan administration expands US Virgin Islands parkland with historic land purchase
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the acquisition of 2,469 acres at Maroon Ridge and Annaly Bay...
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Scientists and fishermen partner to study fish populations in the Mariana Islands
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries completed a research mission in July in...
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Like Reagan, Trump is slashing environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact
Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University When the Trump administration announced it was moving to...
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#TBT: August 28, 2025
On August 28, 2019, Hurricane Dorian struck the US Virgin Islands, which were affected primarily...
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Right to Democracy launches first cohort of environmental and democracy fellows
Right to Democracy has launched its first Environment and Democracy Fellowship Program,...
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Climate change, pollution, and lack of funding grows environmental risks in Northern Mariana Islands
On August 14, 2025, the final protocols by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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US Virgin Islands students complete summer research program on cardiovascular health
On June 3, the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health, in partnership with the...
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US military provides free veterinary care in the US Virgin Islands
More than 1,100 no-cost veterinary services were delivered to residents on St Thomas, US Virgin...
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